California Public Records Act (Govt.Code Section 7920)

  • Murrieta Valley Unified School District prides itself on being a transparent organization, ensuring that public records are available on the District website as well as via request.

    The California Public Records Act (CPRA) was passed by the California Legislature in 1968. In 2021, the legislature enacted the CPRA Recodification Act (AB 473). This Act, effective Jan. 1, 2023, renumbered and reorganized the PRA into a new Division 614 of the Government Code, beginning at section 7920.005. The CPRA requires that government/public agency records be disclosed to the public, upon request, unless there are privacy and/or public safety exemptions which would prevent doing so. CPRA and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) are similar, and both requests are processed the same. 

    Please review the 'Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)' below prior to submitting a request.

FAQS

  • What is a public record?

  • Are there exemptions to record disclosure?

  • How are records produced or received?

  • What is the turnaround time to produce a record?

  • Are student records available?

  • Are public records requests confidential?

Last Modified on March 23, 2025